Benedicte Cheyrou-Lagreze
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Bénédicte Cheyrou-Lagrèze

Associate

Email

benedicte.cheyrou-lagreze@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33140065142

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Bénédicte advises both issuers and banking syndicates in equity capital markets transactions.

Bénédicte’s experience includes mainly initial public offerings (IPOs), share capital increases and equity-linked products.

Prior to joining A&O Shearman, Bénédicte acquired experience at the Paris office of two international law firms.

Experience

Representative matters

  • IPOs for multiple issuers (EUROAPI (2022, €1.3bn); OVHcloud (2021, €400m); Believe (2021, €300m)). *
  • De-SPACing : intented business combination of Dee Tech with Colis Privé Group [White and Case] and of eureKING with Skypharma. *
  • The underwriters on the offering by Empark of EUR575m of Senior Secured Notes including EUR475m Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and EUR100m of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2027.
  • One of the biggest telecommunication groups in the Baltics in connection with a high yield bond offering and new revolving credit facility.
  • A French-based multinational financial services company in connection with the issue of new convertible bonds and the repurchase of existing convertible bonds by a French company that focuses on real estate development and the provision of related services.
  • The bank syndicate in connection with the rights issue of a key player involved in care, healthcare and hospitality.

* Experience gained prior to joining A&O Shearman

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Paris Bar - 2020

Academic

EFB (Paris Bar School) – Paris, France 

HEC LAUSANNE – UNIL (Faculty of Business and Economics) – Lausanne, Switzerland 
MLaw in Law and Economics

UNIVERSITY NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (Institute of Law, Peace and Development) – Nice, France Master II - European Business Law (with Honours)

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA (Erasmus Exchange Program) – Norwich, England 
Master I - Business Law, specialised in Company Law (with Honours)

Languages

French, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.